Across the country, there are plenty of roads with the same name - mostly because they lead to the same place.
Here in the West Midlands, there are multiple roads leading to our city dubbed ‘Birmingham Road’, including ones in Walsall, West Bromwich and Lichfield.
But which is the safest? Looking at Police.uk data, which shows various offences that have occurred within a mile radius of a particular street in the last 12 months, we aimed to find out.
Take a look below to see what we found from these five streets with the same name (Note: No data was held on the Birmingham Roads in Kidderminster, Redditch and Coventry so these have not been included):
5. Birmingham Rd, Great Barr
Birmingham Rd, Great Barr, was in fifth place for crimes recorded over the last 12 months within a mile radius (74). The highest recorded crime was violent/sexual offences with 37. All crimes were below the national average. | Google Maps
6. Birmingham Rd, Walsall
Birmingham Rd, Walsall has the second lowest recorded offences with 15 recorded within a mile radius over the 12 months. The highest recorded offence was violent/sexual offences with 10 documented. All offences were below the national average. | Google Maps
7. Birmingham Road, Shenstone, Lichfield
Birmingham Road in Shenstone, Lichfield, had the lowest recorded crimes within a mile radius over the last 12 months with just 11 offences recorded. The highest recorded crime was vehicle offences with 4. However, this is below the national average. | Google Maps